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Salah shines as Slot & Liverpool get fans’ backingTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedMedia caption,Liverpool beat Aston Villa to end losing streakByMichael EmonsBBC Sport journalist at AnfieldPublished1 November 2025697 CommentsIt has been a while since Liverpool fans had much to chant about at Anfield – but manager Arne Slot felt the supporters played a vital role in helping the Reds rediscover their form.The Dutchman had been a man under pressure, with six defeats in seven games in all competitions before the reigning champions secured afully deserved 2-0 home victory over Aston Villa,thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah and Ryan Gravenberch.That result ended a four-game losing streak in the Premier League, lifting them to third, and there was no doubt the Anfield faithful felt their side were back to their best.”Champions, champions,” was the cry from the supporters, although the real indicator of where Slot’s side stand will come on Tuesday when Real Madrid visit Anfield in the Champions League – and then again next Sunday when the Reds travel to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.Nevertheless, even when the game was goalless, the Kop were chanting and singing positively about the 47-year-old, who had taken them to the Premier League title in his first season with the club.”It means a lot,” said Slot. “It happened at 0-0, not when you are leading, not when you are top of the table, but when you’re in a difficult situation for the club, for the team and for me.”To get the support the players got, the support I got, is what makes this club special. They don’t forget if you have been a part of something special and they help you when things are difficult.”We were not winning games, we were losing them and the fans felt the players needed some support – that’s what you get from these supporters.”Image source,Getty ImagesImage caption,Liverpool have won six matches and lost four in the Premier League this season250 goals for one club ‘unbelievable’, says SlotIn the matchday programme, both Slot and captain Virgil van Dijk wrote how the team’s performances and results had not been good enough.Liverpool are already facing an uphill task to retain their title, with leaders Arsenal seven points ahead of them – having not conceded a goal since the end of September.However, there can be no doubt that this result has massively lifted the mood around Anfield before a crunch period for the club, with one of their all-time greats playing a vital role.Salah will not have scored many easier goals for the Reds than the one he was presented with just before half-time, when he was gifted the ball by Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, with the 33-year-old Egyptian slotting into the unguarded net.It was a landmark goal in the club’s history as Salah became only the third man, after Ian Rush on 346 and Roger Hunt on 285, to reach the 250-goal mark for Liverpool.”It’s almost unbelievable if you score 250 goals fo…
Published: 2025-11-01T23:48:27
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